Button, Campaign
Object number2015.22.1932
Manufacturer
Pictorial Productions Inc.
Date1962
MediumPlastic; Metal
Credit LineThe Elaine B. and Carl Krasik Collection of Pennsylvania and Presidential Political Memorabilia
DescriptionCircular blue metal lenticular button with horizontal, clasped pinback. When tilted one way, the button has a dark background with white text throughout. When tilted another way, button features a light background with an image of Richardson Dilworth facing forward in the center. White union label printed on blue metal back.DimensionsDiameter x Depth: 2.5 x 0.375 in. (6.4 x 1 cm)InscriptionsText below image reads: "RICHARDSON DILWORTH". White text against dark background reads: "PENNSYLVANIA'S / NEXT / GOVERNOR".
Union label on back reads: "LOCAL No. 1 / AMALGAMATED / UNION LITHOGRAPHERS LABEL / OF AMERICA / NEW YORK".
MarksMaker's mark on back reads: "VARI-VUE® by / PICTORIAL PRODUCTIONS, INC. / MT VERNON, N.Y., U.S.A. / PAT. NO. 2,815,310".
Related person
Richardson K. Dilworth
Related institution
Amalgamated Lithographers of America
Previous owner
Democratic Party
On View
Not on view
1962
1960
1962
1960
c. 1956
